EP1890919B1 - Dispositif de connexion articulee d'un balai d'essuie-glace a un bras d'essuie-glace - Google Patents

Dispositif de connexion articulee d'un balai d'essuie-glace a un bras d'essuie-glace Download PDF

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EP1890919B1
EP1890919B1 EP06752565A EP06752565A EP1890919B1 EP 1890919 B1 EP1890919 B1 EP 1890919B1 EP 06752565 A EP06752565 A EP 06752565A EP 06752565 A EP06752565 A EP 06752565A EP 1890919 B1 EP1890919 B1 EP 1890919B1
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Samir Mahfoudh
Wolfgang Leutsch
Hubert Verelst
Erik Kinnaert
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
    • B60S1/40—Connections between blades and arms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
    • B60S1/38—Wiper blades
    • B60S1/3848—Flat-type wiper blade, i.e. without harness
    • B60S1/3849—Connectors therefor; Connection to wiper arm; Attached to blade
    • B60S1/3851—Mounting of connector to blade assembly
    • B60S1/3856—Gripping the blade
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
    • B60S1/40—Connections between blades and arms
    • B60S1/4038—Connections between blades and arms for arms provided with a channel-shaped end
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/04—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers
    • B60S1/32—Wipers or the like, e.g. scrapers characterised by constructional features of wiper blade arms or blades
    • B60S1/40—Connections between blades and arms
    • B60S1/4038—Connections between blades and arms for arms provided with a channel-shaped end
    • B60S1/4045—Connections between blades and arms for arms provided with a channel-shaped end comprising a detachable intermediate element mounted on the channel-shaped end
    • B60S1/4048—Connections between blades and arms for arms provided with a channel-shaped end comprising a detachable intermediate element mounted on the channel-shaped end the element being provided with retention means co-operating with the channel-shaped end of the arm
    • B60S2001/4054—Connections between blades and arms for arms provided with a channel-shaped end comprising a detachable intermediate element mounted on the channel-shaped end the element being provided with retention means co-operating with the channel-shaped end of the arm the intermediate element engaging the back part of the arm

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  • the invention relates to a device for articulated connection of a wiper blade with a wiper arm of a windshield wiper according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a device comprises a connecting element in the form of a sheet metal claw, an adapter made of plastic and a connecting element firmly connected to the wiper arm.
  • the connecting element is attached to a support element of the wiper blade in the form of two parallel spring rails by means of claws and / or by welding. It has a U-shaped cross-sectional profile, starting from a side adjacent to the support element bottom side walls are bent away approximately 90 ° from the support element. In the side walls openings are provided, in which a bearing pin is inserted rotatably.
  • the adapter which is guided laterally between the side walls of the connecting element, mounted with a hub pivotally.
  • the adapter has latching means and retaining means with which it is clipped into the profile of the connecting element open towards the wiper blade.
  • the connecting element engages over both the adapter and the side walls of the connecting element from the outside.
  • the connecting element in the form of a sheet metal claw has a central, longitudinally extending guide web, which points away from the support element of the wiper blade, and in which a transverse pivot axis is rotatably inserted.
  • the adapter On the pivot axis projecting on both sides of the longitudinal web, the adapter is pivotally mounted with bearing openings, which are arranged in lateral spring tongues.
  • the adapter which is made of plastic, includes the metal claw from the outside and is clipped by means of locking elements and retaining elements in the wiper blade open towards the connecting element, which is firmly connected to the wiper arm.
  • the adapter is guided on the one hand by inner guide webs on the side of the sheet metal claw and on the other hand on its side walls backlash inserted into the connecting element.
  • the plastic adapter decouples the connecting element from the connecting element, whereby a good corrosion resistance and low friction losses are ensured. Due to the openings and gaps between the connecting element, the adapter and the connecting element during operation of the windscreen wiper spray and rain water Pressed under the high pressure of the wind in the connection device. The water collected in the connection element is sucked out of the connection device by the negative pressure, in particular behind a spoiler, and thrown by the flow during the downward movement onto the already cleaned wiping field. This process is referred to as “overspray” or “water overspray” and is distracting.
  • a filling piece is arranged in the connecting element on the side facing the wiper arm, which ensures that the airstream spray and rainwater does not press into the gaps and cavities of the device, especially if the wind during the wiping movement of the windscreen wiper a significant component in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade.
  • a transversely extending to the wiper blade bulkhead is provided, which engages in a slot of the filler with little play .
  • the measures according to the invention have the effect that significantly less wiping cycles are required in order to obtain a drip-free vehicle window at the end of the rain or the spray water. It can be seen that the bulkhead also produces a significant effect without the filler and therefore can also be used in wiper blades, which are to be connected to wiper arms without filler.
  • the filler rests with at least one board on an edge on the open side of the connecting element. Furthermore, another embodiment provides that the end face of the adapter adjoining the filler piece overlaps into recesses on the front side of the filler piece. The multiple deflection at the junctions of the components, the seal between the filler and the adjacent components is improved.
  • the filler extends from the adapter a little way into the connecting element which is attached or molded on the free end of the wiper arm. If the connecting element is bent laterally, so that the wiper blade extends approximately laterally parallel to the wiper arm, the filling piece will expediently fill at least the region of the offset.
  • a wiper arm 10 is articulated via a device 20 with a wiper blade 12, which comprises two laterally inserted in a wiper strip 18 support members 16 and a spoiler 14.
  • the support elements 16 have the form of flat spring rails, which are pre-bent in the longitudinal direction so that the wiper strip 18 under the force of the wiper arm 10 in Lying longitudinally with a favorable pressure distribution on a vehicle window.
  • the device 20 comprises a connection element 22, which is fastened with claws 24 to the support elements 16.
  • the connection element 22 may be connected to the support elements 16 by welding.
  • the connecting element 22 has a longitudinally extending guide web 26, which has a joint hub 28 for a hinge axis, not shown, on which an adapter 30 is pivotally mounted. This has guide profiles 32, with which it is guided laterally relative to the guide web 26 and a connecting element 38.
  • the adapter 30 is releasably connected by fastening means 40 with the connecting element 38, which in turn is fastened or formed on the free end of the wiper arm 10.
  • the adapter 30 has on its upper side a key 34 which is connected via a spring tongue 36 on the adapter 30 and engages in the mounted position in an opening 42 of the connecting element 38. By the key 34, the adapter 30 is fixed in the longitudinal direction relative to the connecting element 38.
  • the wiper arm 10 runs in the direction of flow 68 of the wind in front of the wiper blade 12 and approximately parallel to this.
  • the connecting element 38 is accordingly laterally cranked. Since the wiper arm 10 has a smaller distance from the vehicle window than the upper side of the connecting element 38, the result in the course of the connecting element 38 is a step 39 which is approximately parallel extends to the wiper arm 10.
  • a filling piece 44 is arranged in the cranking area, which sealingly bears against the inner walls of the connecting element 38 and on the facing end face of the adapter 30. In Fig. 1 the position of the filler 44 is indicated by dashed lines.
  • the filler 44 It fills the cavity between the adapter 30 and the end of the wiper arm 10 designed as a wiper rod and has a step 56 analogous to the step 39 of the connecting element 38. If the connecting element 38 is formed on the wiper arm 10, it is expedient for the filler 44 to be such projects far into the wiper arm 10 that the water flowing along it is deflected at some distance from the device 20 through the filler 44 to the vehicle window.
  • the filler 44 has a board 46 which covers at least partially a lower edge 47 of the connecting element 38. Further, the filler 44 has on its front side 48 to the adapter 30 through recesses 50 and 52, in the adjacent parts of the adapter 30, for example, the key 34 and the guide profile 32, overlapping and thus form a tight connection. A further recess 54 is provided on the lower side of the filler piece 44 for the upper part of the wiper strip 18 ( Fig. 2 ).
  • a bulkhead 60 is provided on the wiper blade 12 transversely to the longitudinal direction arranged, which is fastened with claws 64 on the support elements 16 ( Fig. 3 ).
  • the bulkhead 60 has a wiper strip 18 towards a recess 62 which sealingly abuts the upper part of the wiper strip 18 ( Fig. 4 ).
  • the bulkhead 60 engages with a small clearance in a slot 58 of the filler 44 ( Fig. 5 ), so that a flow in the longitudinal direction is effectively interrupted.
  • the wiper blade 10 has a spoiler 14, through which water is generally transported in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade 12 as a rule.
  • a window is provided in the spoiler 14.
  • the spoiler 14 projects into a connection profile 66 of the filler 44 and the connecting element 38.

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Claims (5)

  1. Dispositif (20) pour connecter de manière articulée un balai d'essuie-glace (12) à un bras d'essuie-glace (10) d'un essuie-glace, qui présente un élément de connexion (38), qui peut être connecté à un élément de raccordement (22) du balai d'essuie-glace (12) et qui a un profil ouvert vers l'élément de raccordement (22), caractérisé en ce qu'une pièce de remplissage (44) est disposée dans l'élément de connexion (38) du côté tourné vers le bras d'essuie-glace (10), laquelle s'applique hermétiquement contre les parois intérieures de l'élément de connexion (38).
  2. Dispositif (20) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'un adaptateur (30) est monté de manière pivotante sur l'élément de raccordement (22) connecté fixement à un élément de support (16) du balai d'essuie-glace (12), l'adaptateur (30) étant fixé dans le profilé, ouvert vers l'élément de raccordement (22), de l'élément de connexion (38), par des moyens de fixation (34, 40) et la pièce de remplissage (44) étant disposée à la suite de l'adaptateur (30) et s'appliquant hermétiquement contre les parois intérieures de l'élément de connexion (38) et/ou le côté frontal adjacent de l'adaptateur (30).
  3. Dispositif (20) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la pièce de remplissage (44) s'applique avec au moins un rebord (46) contre un bord (47) sur le côté ouvert de l'élément de connexion (38).
  4. Dispositif (20) selon la revendication 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que le côté frontal de l'adaptateur (30) adjacent à la pièce de remplissage (44) vient en prise par chevauchement dans des évidements (50, 52, 54) au niveau du côté avant (48) de la pièce de remplissage (44).
  5. Dispositif (20) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'une paroi de séparation (60) s'étendant transversalement au balai d'essuie-glace (12) est prévue sur le côté d'entraînement de l'élément de raccordement (22), laquelle vient en prise avec un faible jeu dans une fente (58) de la pièce de remplissage (44).
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